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History
Ubu is the bodyguard of the immortal leader of the League of Assassins Ra's al Ghul.
Heretic was seen first as Talia al Ghul's version of Ubu. [1]
2 Ubus were seen trying to stop Leviathan assasins and Talia al Ghul from getting to Ra's al Ghul, killed by Heretic.[2].
When the Crime Syndicate seemingly killed the Justice League, a member of the Secret Society visited Ra's al Ghul and invited him to join but, when Ra's refused, the messenger attempted to kill him, killing Ubu instead. [3]
In DC Rebirth continuity, a new Ubu is seen serving alongside his master as members of the US Government in an unknown tower and later in the Batcave. [4]
One version of Ubu is stated to have committed suicide after being ashamed of his defeats at the hands of Batman. He would have a son, Koru, who filled the role of his father during the time of Batman Beyond. [5]
Notes
- Ubu was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, first appearing in Batman #232. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Ubu first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batman Incorporated (Volume 2) #2 by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham.
Trivia
- There have been 11 people to take up the mantle of Ubu.
Related
- 11 Appearances of Ubu (Prime Earth)
- 6 Images featuring Ubu (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Ubu (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Ubu (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  League of Assassins member |
 Batman Villain(s) |